Can't see the new Prado selling like the old one

[dmdigital]

Just browsing through the spec's on the new Prado. The old one was very favoured by the grey nomads towing their big vans. I think that's about to change. The new model's towing specs is 750kg unbraked (as expected) and only 2500kg braked on the 5 door or 3000kg on the 3 door.

That's not very good at all. Certainly will stop anyone wanting one as a tow vehicle. Unless they go the SWB.

Interestingly the ground clearance figures don't read too badly. Though I suspect the 205mm clearance is from a lot more under the car than just a diff centre.

The one thing that stood out is 700mm wading depth.

Anyway, thanks to Toyota's problems in the USA etc we now know why they've always been advertised as unbrakeable.

Oops! Did I mis-spell that

[Pedro_The_Swift]

you never know,,
maybe the new one might be the last one,,


in America at least,,

[p38arover]

Just browsing through the spec's on the new Prado. The old one was very favoured by the grey nomads towing their big vans.

Not if this happens. This is the cast tow bar receiver on LROC members, Terry and Rhonda Boyce's Prado.

[dmdigital]

Ouch! Maybe they've re-engineered the tow hitch by simply reducing the capacity.

[Sprint]

wtf? how did that happen?

[p38arover]

Big van, corrugations in the Kimberley (I think). Toyota blame it on a Hayman Reese hitch in the Toyota receiver.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Big van, corrugations in the Kimberley (I think). Toyota blame it on a Hayman Reese hitch in the Toyota receiver.

can anyone say "floor mat"

[dmdigital]

Big van, corrugations in the Kimberley (I think). Toyota blame it on a Hayman Reese hitch in the Toyota receiver.

I bet the Hayman Heece hitch is fine in any other receiver.

[Chucaro]

I would not believe what Toyota have to say after reading THIS

[amtravic1]

Those new Prados would have to be one of the most ugly things on the road. I see a couple each day on my way to work and cannot believe the poor job Toyota have done of styling.